Mart-Mari Breedt

If being hard on yourself worked, it would’ve worked by now

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My Training Went Well Until It Didn’t

I always push myself during our running club’s Wednesday afternoon time trial. The time trial from two Wednesdays ago was no different. I pushed and pushed some more; I ran my heart out. Yet my watch recorded a disappointing 38m 17s — more than two minutes slower than the former time I ran it! Back […]

Mart-Mari Breedt 4 years agoJuly 5, 2023

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Gister was nie ‘n lekker dag nie

Toe my oudste gister in die kar klim na skool, toe deel hy my mee dat hy gisteraand by ‘n skool funksie móét uithelp met die klank — móét nogal. “Maar jy het swem oefening op Dinsdagaande!” roep ek uit, “Jy kan nie uithelp vanaand nie.” “Maar ek móét daar uithelp,” antwoord hy geïrriteerd terug, […]

Mart-Mari Breedt 4 years agoJuly 5, 2023